Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage
- Title
- Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 12 Jul 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:01:26
- Description
- Dominic Lawson, the Spectatorâs editor, on Trade and Industry Secretary Nicholas Ridleyâs offensive remarks on Germany and European economic and monetary union in his magazine. How he made the comments unprompted; his surprise at what Ridley said and his reaction to the retraction. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Dominic Lawson
- Keywords
- Politics; EEC; European union; Germany; Periodicals; Europe; International monetary systems; Germany FR; Nicholas Ridley; Spectator
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LBC/IRN, "Nicholas Ridley’s comments on Europe cause outrage". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0006400598012 (Accessed 18 May 2025)